American Samoa § 46.4628 - Failure to return to confinement.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.4628 — Failure to return to confinement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.4628. Failure to return to confinement.
(a) A person commits the crime of failure to return to confinement if, while serving a sentence for any crime under a work-release program, or while under sentence of any crime to serve a term of confinement which is not continuous, or while serving any other type of sentence for any crime where he is temporarily permitted to go at large without guard, he purposely fails to return to confinement when he is required to do so. (b) This section does not apply to persons who are free on bond, bail or recognizance, personal or otherwise, nor to persons who are on probation or parole, temporary or otherwise. (c) Failure to return to confinement is a class C misdemeanor. Research Guide: MCC 575.220.
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.4628 cover?
Section 46.4628 ("Failure to return to confinement.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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